Re: Favourite and Least Favourite Doctors, Companions, Anything!

On 2025-07-15 12:15:11 +0000, Daniel70 said:

On 15/07/2025 7:27 am, Your Name wrote:

On 2025-07-14 10:24:54 +0000, Daniel70 said:

On 13/07/2025 7:34 pm, Blueshirt wrote:

Mickmane wrote:

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Talking instruments (you say play, so I guess it's something
like that) I didn't like the 2nd's (I think it was) flute much.

 I think the British prefer the term Recorder.

 I 'studied' the Recorder for a year or so, way back when. Primary School, Grade two or thereabouts.
 I figured it was a cheap version of a Flute ... if you were any good with the Recorder, you would upgrade to a Flute.

 They are two different instruments. The main difference is the way they are held and played.
 A recorder is held perpendicular to the face, with the tip in your mouth, and blown into.
 A flute is held horizontal to the face and blown across (although there are 'end-blown' flutes too). There is also the piccolo, which is basically a small flute.

 Gee, I was gunna suggest you were right and I was wrong .... but, as you've given me an out .........! ;-P
 Is the Recorder then mainly about getting the Fingering, sort of, worked out??

Sort of. The recorder is considered one of the easiest wind instruments to play because you basically just have to blow down it, while the flute requires more skill in directing the airflow across and into the instrument. The recorder can also make it easier for players to move to other instruments with similar finger placements.
Plus, the recorder is usually cheaper than a flute for schools / parents to buy.  :-)